By Maryam Abeeb
The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman has given strong indications that his administration will prioritize basic Education in the country, emphasizing that the foundation level is the most critical segment in the sector which must be properly developed in order to impact positively on other tiers of the sector and overall national development.
The Minister stated this yesterday in his office in Abuja in continuation of his briefing sessions with Parastatals & Agencies under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education.
The Minister’s assertion is coming on the heels of briefings from the Executive Secretary (ES) of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobo.
Prof. Tahir used the occasion to call on all the States of the Federation to show greater commitment towards providing counterpart funding to accelerate the development of basic Education in the Country, adding that the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that every Nigeria Child is brought on board the ship of Education.
The Minister noted that the forthcoming National Census will put paid to the controversies surrounding the actual figures of out of school children.
Speaking in the same tone, Minister of State for Education Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu emphasized that all hands must be on deck to ensure that Nigeria Children get the desired Education to prepare them for the future.
Dr. Sununu directed the UBEC Chief Executive to take the struggle for counterpart funding to the door step of State Governors explaining that an Uneducated Child is a clear danger to himself and society at large.
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